while thousands of migrants continue to make the arduous journey to Europe the
make the arduous journey to Europe the
make the arduous journey to Europe the European Union must come up with a
European Union must come up with a
European Union must come up with a concrete plan to stop the loss of life
concrete plan to stop the loss of life
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know about the ongoing 2015 zu migrant
know about the ongoing 2015 zu migrant crisis for more background information
crisis for more background information
crisis for more background information and an introduction to this issue please
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check out part 1 by clicking the link below number five who is making the
below number five who is making the
below number five who is making the journey for several years thousands of
journey for several years thousands of
journey for several years thousands of men and women have been making the
men and women have been making the
men and women have been making the arduous trek from the north of Africa to
arduous trek from the north of Africa to
arduous trek from the north of Africa to Europe in the hopes of attaining a
Europe in the hopes of attaining a
Europe in the hopes of attaining a better quality of life historically a
better quality of life historically a
better quality of life historically a large majority of migrants were from
large majority of migrants were from
large majority of migrants were from Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia
Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia
Syria Eritrea Mali Nigeria and Gambia with an overwhelming proportion of those
with an overwhelming proportion of those
with an overwhelming proportion of those being male this trend has continued in
being male this trend has continued in
being male this trend has continued in Syria due to the ongoing and deadly
Syria due to the ongoing and deadly
Syria due to the ongoing and deadly civil conflict beginning with the 2011
civil conflict beginning with the 2011
civil conflict beginning with the 2011 Arab Spring protests that have led to
Arab Spring protests that have led to
Arab Spring protests that have led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of
the deaths of hundreds of thousands of
the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and the displacement of at least
people and the displacement of at least
people and the displacement of at least a third of the country’s population
a third of the country’s population
a third of the country’s population between January and August 2015 over
between January and August 2015 over
between January and August 2015 over 350,000 migrants were detected at the
350,000 migrants were detected at the
350,000 migrants were detected at the European Union borders as opposed to
European Union borders as opposed to
European Union borders as opposed to 280,000 in all of 2014
280,000 in all of 2014
280,000 in all of 2014 number 4 where are the migrants going
number 4 where are the migrants going
number 4 where are the migrants going under EU law the Dublin regulation
under EU law the Dublin regulation
under EU law the Dublin regulation requires that all refugees who have
requires that all refugees who have
requires that all refugees who have filed for asylum must remain in the
filed for asylum must remain in the
filed for asylum must remain in the country where they have filed until the
country where they have filed until the
country where they have filed until the application is processed illegally
application is processed illegally
application is processed illegally crossing into another country would
crossing into another country would
crossing into another country would result in the refugee being sent back to
result in the refugee being sent back to
result in the refugee being sent back to the original nation this law therefore
the original nation this law therefore
the original nation this law therefore placed a heavy burden on countries
placed a heavy burden on countries
placed a heavy burden on countries nearest to those fleeing like Italy
nearest to those fleeing like Italy
nearest to those fleeing like Italy Spain and Greece to address this
Spain and Greece to address this
Spain and Greece to address this situation Germany decided to suspend the
situation Germany decided to suspend the
situation Germany decided to suspend the regulation for Syrian asylum seekers at
regulation for Syrian asylum seekers at
regulation for Syrian asylum seekers at the end of August 2015
the end of August 2015
the end of August 2015 this move was especially significant
this move was especially significant
this move was especially significant given the fact that Germany received the
given the fact that Germany received the
given the fact that Germany received the majority of asylum requests with over
majority of asylum requests with over
majority of asylum requests with over 188,000 coming in by the end of July
188,000 coming in by the end of July
188,000 coming in by the end of July 2015 at that point
2015 at that point
2015 at that point Germany estimated that by the end of the
Germany estimated that by the end of the
Germany estimated that by the end of the year the country would receive over
year the country would receive over
year the country would receive over 800,000 asylum applications this crisis
800,000 asylum applications this crisis
800,000 asylum applications this crisis led many critics to wonder whether
led many critics to wonder whether
led many critics to wonder whether Europe should shoulder the
Europe should shoulder the
Europe should shoulder the responsibility for the migrants alone or
responsibility for the migrants alone or
responsibility for the migrants alone or whether Western countries and the Gulf
whether Western countries and the Gulf
whether Western countries and the Gulf states should share accountability in an
states should share accountability in an
states should share accountability in an example of an extreme stance prime
example of an extreme stance prime
example of an extreme stance prime minister of Hungary Viktor Orban was
minister of Hungary Viktor Orban was
minister of Hungary Viktor Orban was accused of articulating anti-immigrant
accused of articulating anti-immigrant
accused of articulating anti-immigrant rhetoric when he raised questions about
rhetoric when he raised questions about
rhetoric when he raised questions about what an influx of mainly Muslim migrants
what an influx of mainly Muslim migrants
what an influx of mainly Muslim migrants would do to primarily Christian Europe
would do to primarily Christian Europe
would do to primarily Christian Europe in an effort to accept some of the
in an effort to accept some of the
in an effort to accept some of the duties countries like the United States
duties countries like the United States
duties countries like the United States did pledge support and technical
did pledge support and technical
did pledge support and technical expertise by sending its Coast Guard and
expertise by sending its Coast Guard and
expertise by sending its Coast Guard and financial aid to assist the ongoing
financial aid to assist the ongoing
financial aid to assist the ongoing humanitarian crisis number three our
humanitarian crisis number three our
humanitarian crisis number three our Gulf states helping there was harsh
Gulf states helping there was harsh
Gulf states helping there was harsh criticism aimed at the majority of the
criticism aimed at the majority of the
criticism aimed at the majority of the Gulf states particularly Saudi Arabia
Gulf states particularly Saudi Arabia
Gulf states particularly Saudi Arabia Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman and the United
Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman and the United
Bahrain Kuwait Qatar Oman and the United Arab Emirates which staunchly refused to
Arab Emirates which staunchly refused to
Arab Emirates which staunchly refused to open their borders to the Syrian
open their borders to the Syrian
open their borders to the Syrian population Gulf nations are primarily
population Gulf nations are primarily
population Gulf nations are primarily populated by contracted workers who
populated by contracted workers who
populated by contracted workers who return to their home countries once
return to their home countries once
return to their home countries once their work contracts are finished for
their work contracts are finished for
their work contracts are finished for example only roughly 10% of the
example only roughly 10% of the
example only roughly 10% of the populations of Qatar and the UAE are
populations of Qatar and the UAE are
populations of Qatar and the UAE are actually citizens of those countries the
actually citizens of those countries the
actually citizens of those countries the rest are mainly transient workers these
rest are mainly transient workers these
rest are mainly transient workers these nations believe they must keep a
nations believe they must keep a
nations believe they must keep a delicate balance in terms of
delicate balance in terms of
delicate balance in terms of demographics and an influx of refugees
demographics and an influx of refugees
demographics and an influx of refugees would upset that this is in stark
would upset that this is in stark
would upset that this is in stark contrast to the policy of neighboring
contrast to the policy of neighboring
contrast to the policy of neighboring country Lebanon which is led in over 1.5
country Lebanon which is led in over 1.5
country Lebanon which is led in over 1.5 million Syrian refugees since the Syrian
million Syrian refugees since the Syrian
million Syrian refugees since the Syrian crisis began in 2011 however Gulf states
crisis began in 2011 however Gulf states
crisis began in 2011 however Gulf states have not completely abandoned their
have not completely abandoned their
have not completely abandoned their neighbors as they’ve provided nearly 900
neighbors as they’ve provided nearly 900
neighbors as they’ve provided nearly 900 million dollars through charities and
million dollars through charities and
million dollars through charities and private contributions
private contributions
private contributions number two what is the current death
number two what is the current death
number two what is the current death toll the United Nations has described
toll the United Nations has described
toll the United Nations has described the crisis in the Mediterranean Sea as a
the crisis in the Mediterranean Sea as a
the crisis in the Mediterranean Sea as a quote tragedy of epic proportions
quote tragedy of epic proportions
quote tragedy of epic proportions according to the International
according to the International
according to the International Organization for Migration from January
Organization for Migration from January
Organization for Migration from January to April 2015 the refugee death toll was
to April 2015 the refugee death toll was
to April 2015 the refugee death toll was 18 times higher than it was during the
18 times higher than it was during the
18 times higher than it was during the same period of the previous year as of
same period of the previous year as of
same period of the previous year as of September 2015 the death toll from the
September 2015 the death toll from the
September 2015 the death toll from the migrant crisis had reached upwards of
migrant crisis had reached upwards of
migrant crisis had reached upwards of 2,600 among the dead were 71
2,600 among the dead were 71
2,600 among the dead were 71 unidentified refugees that were found
unidentified refugees that were found
unidentified refugees that were found inside an abandoned truck on an Austrian
inside an abandoned truck on an Austrian
inside an abandoned truck on an Austrian motorway at the end of August the crisis
motorway at the end of August the crisis
motorway at the end of August the crisis was further highlighted when a picture
was further highlighted when a picture
was further highlighted when a picture of a three year old Syrian boy Alan
of a three year old Syrian boy Alan
of a three year old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi surfaced showing the child’s
Kurdi surfaced showing the child’s
Kurdi surfaced showing the child’s drowned and lifeless body lying in the
drowned and lifeless body lying in the
drowned and lifeless body lying in the sand at a beach resort in Bodrum Turkey
sand at a beach resort in Bodrum Turkey
sand at a beach resort in Bodrum Turkey the photo and his story quickly went
the photo and his story quickly went
the photo and his story quickly went viral on social media prompting
viral on social media prompting
viral on social media prompting worldwide sympathy and widespread
worldwide sympathy and widespread
worldwide sympathy and widespread condemnation of EU officials handling of
condemnation of EU officials handling of
condemnation of EU officials handling of the migrant crisis number one what is
the migrant crisis number one what is
the migrant crisis number one what is the proposed solution though efforts
the proposed solution though efforts
the proposed solution though efforts have been made to harmonize the laws
have been made to harmonize the laws
have been made to harmonize the laws across the European Union the region has
across the European Union the region has
across the European Union the region has struggled with its Asylum policy as many
struggled with its Asylum policy as many
struggled with its Asylum policy as many member states have their own regulations
member states have their own regulations
member states have their own regulations due to the increasing number of migrants
due to the increasing number of migrants
due to the increasing number of migrants arriving at the borders of EU countries
arriving at the borders of EU countries
arriving at the borders of EU countries the leaders of the EU called an
the leaders of the EU called an
the leaders of the EU called an emergency meeting for September 14th
emergency meeting for September 14th
emergency meeting for September 14th 2015
2015
2015 those talks were expected to touch on
those talks were expected to touch on
those talks were expected to touch on the issue of quotas with German
the issue of quotas with German
the issue of quotas with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for example
Chancellor Angela Merkel for example
Chancellor Angela Merkel for example insisting that a quota was the solution
insisting that a quota was the solution
insisting that a quota was the solution needed to divide the number of refugees
needed to divide the number of refugees
needed to divide the number of refugees equally among the member countries
equally among the member countries
equally among the member countries however since many Central European
however since many Central European
however since many Central European countries and Europeans in general
countries and Europeans in general
countries and Europeans in general strongly opposed the quota plan due to a
strongly opposed the quota plan due to a
strongly opposed the quota plan due to a lack of the resources necessary to take
lack of the resources necessary to take
lack of the resources necessary to take in such a large number of migrants those
in such a large number of migrants those
in such a large number of migrants those talks are likely to be heated did these
talks are likely to be heated did these
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